Leading Islamic Geometric Pattern, Eric Broug
Eric Broug, originally from the Netherlands and currently living in the United Kingdom, is one of the world’s leading experts in Islamic...
Calligraform, Wissam Shawkat
Wissam Shawkat is an artist of Arabic calligraphy. Born in Basra, Iraq, he was first introduced to Arabic calligraphy at the age of 10 by...
Aesthetic Beauty, Ayesha Gamiet
Ayesha Gamiet is an artist, illustrator and art educator, living and working in the South East of England. Her work is inspired by...
Deconstructing Calligraphy, Sasan Nasernia
Born in Tehran, Sasan Nasernia began his career primarily as a calligrapher and typography artist. Exploring different avenues in Persian...
Reimagining Geometry, Nima Nabavi
Nima Nabavi is a self-taught Iranian-American artist who was raised in the United Arab Emirates. Even though he received his...
Paper Folds, Jennifa Chowdhury
UK based artist Jennifa Chowdhury is fascinated by Islamic patterns. Through her work she questions and challenges the possibilities and...
Perspectives From Japan, Yukiko Futamura
Japanese artist Yukiko Futamura has a passion for Islamic art and illumination. She studied Western calligraphy and Western manuscript...
Redefining Tradition, Raanaz Shahid
Raanaz Shahid is a multi-award-winning artist from the United Kingdom. Her work is heavily influenced by her British, Asian and Islamic...
Colours of Brazil, Maryam Souza
Maryam Souza is a Brazilian Muslim convert and specialist in Islamic art. Maryam lives in São Bernardo do Campo, where one of the largest...
Modern Mandalas, Ailin Karić Plakalo
Bosnian artist Ailin Karić Plakalo has a passion for Islamic geometry, mandalas and illumination. We talk to Ailin about her journey as...
Painted Perspectives, Saimah Hussain
Saimah Hussain, is a British Bangladeshi female born and based in South Wales, Cardiff. She has been creative for as long as she can...
Contemporary Geometry, Burhanuddin Ratlamwala
Since childhood Burhanuddin Ratlamwala had a curiosity about geometry. He was fascinated by the shapes and complex symmetries. Back then,...
Jaberology - A Movement, Jaber Alhaddad
Emirati artist, Jaber Alhaddad. Jaberology is focused on the aesthetics well as the values and the history of Islamic Art. We talk to...
Sacred Texts, Shafina Ali
Shafina Ali is a versatile creative Islamic artist who designs hand-painted modern and traditional Islamic art on canvas and specialised...
Illuminated Nature, Shadiya Mohammed
South Indian artist Shadiya Mohammed was born and is based in Kerala. Since childhood, she has been inspired by the natural landscapes...
Celebrating Tradition, Tehreem Pasha
Tehreem Pasha was born in Karachi and now lives in Dubai. A passion for the Islamic Arts and everything to do with it, she went from...
A Calligrapher’s Journey, Soraya Syed
Based in London, Soraya Syed is an internationally renowned classically trained calligrapher, artist, and filmmaker. She continually...
Politics of Words, Pouran Jinchi
Pouran Jinchi’s art is characterized by an innovative play on calligraphy and script. While her inspiration often emerges from moments of...
Illustrating Architecture, Ahmet Faruk Yilmaz
Fascinated with Islamic architecture and changing cityscapes, Turkish artist Ahmet Faruk Yilmaz has been making waves on social media,...
Calligraffiti & Communities, eL Seed
eL Seed uses Arabic calligraphy and a distinctive style to spread messages of peace and to underline the commonalities of human...